Eco-Friendly Lighting from Recycled Mugs

The Etsy shop Domestic Construction offers up some interesting hanging lamps made from drinking mugs and cups. The repurposed vessels have been modified to accept hanging lamp wiring and are available in a number of configurations.

The Greenpoint, Brooklyn-based Domestic Construction is a multi-disciplinary design studio that specializes in alternative surfaces, interiors, environments, and one-of-a-kind fashion and home products.

Implications - Environmentally conscious consumers love upcycled products, especially when the end result is a clever, stylish and intriguing creation that brightens up their life. Products like this have the dual advantage of being charming and eco-conscious, but also of impressing consumers with their ingenuity and resourcefulness. The lucrative nature of this kind of customer impact is not to be underestimated.